Africa - East and Central
Uganda ranks 159 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International 's work supports refugees and asylum-seekers in Uganda, as well as helping to limit risk of disease, and prevent gender-based violence.
CARE International has worked in Uganda since 1969.
In recent years, Uganda has taken in more than 1 million refugees and asylum-seekers from neighboring countries experiencing conflict and famine. On top of this, Uganda is at risk of outbreaks of diseases like cholera, malaria, and Ebola.
CARE Uganda supports refugees and limits the risk of disease outbreaks by providing both refugees and their hosts with comprehensive services including water, sanitation, and hygiene services, shelter, and diverse job and livelihood opportunities. We also focus on preventing and responding to gender-based violence and improving access for women and girls to sexual, reproductive, and maternal health.
Verification exercise confirms Uganda hosts Africa’s largest refugee population, but funding fails to match. 19 NGOs call on international donors to share responsibility and increase funding
“We urgently need more funds if we don’t want to lose more lives”
The majority of women fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda have experienced or witnessed gender-based violence and the bodies of dead refugee are being thrown into Lake Albert, putting millions at risk of disease.
Since 2018 CARE has been working with partners to address gaps which undermine women’s meaningful participation in decision-making in humanitarian contexts.
Kelle is training other Ugandans to use climate smart farming, so they can recover from the shocks of climate change and conflict.
“…we no longer see [menstruation] as a burden but a change that has to happen to every woman. Girls and women now feel more secure and safe than before...” Woman in Kaborogota
Disasters have strongly increased in both frequency and impact, with climate change as one of the main contributors to more extreme, frequent, and unpredictable weather.
In FY2022, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice.
